By Bob Katzen

Secretary of State Bill Galvin told voters this week to check their mail for an official 2024 Vote By Mail Application. His office is sending applications to all registered voters who have not already applied for a state primary ballot. Voters who already applied earlier this year will not receive another application.

Any voter who wants to vote by mail in their party’s September 3 primary can use this pre-addressed, postage pre-paid application to request their ballot. Unenrolled voters, also known as “independents,” can vote in either party primary but they must indicate their party ballot selection on the application.

“These applications will look very similar to the ones that were sent to voters in January, ahead of the presidential primaries,” said Galvin. “You will only receive an application if you haven’t already applied, or if you didn’t make a party selection on your previous application. If you prefer to vote in person, early voting for the state primaries begins August 24th,

Applications being mailed to voters this week allow a voter to apply for a September Primary ballot, a November general election ballot, or both. Voters who prefer to apply online may do so at http://www.VoteInMA.com